SFIA Assessments

What is the SFIA Skills Framework?

SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) defines the skills and competencies required by professionals who design, develop, implement, manage and protect the data and technology that power the digital world.

The SFIA framework is updated every 3 years through a global open consultation process, ensuring it stays current and relevant. SFIA version 9 is the latest SFIA framework. It now includes 147 skills together with attributes and levels of responsibility.

Since its launch in 2000, SFIA has provided individuals and organizations with a common language to define skills and expertise in areas such as information and communications technology, digital transformation, data science and analytics, software engineering and cyber security. The use of clear language – avoiding technical jargon and acronyms – makes SFIA accessible to people in supporting roles such as human resources, learning and development, organization design, and procurement.

SFIA Skills Assessments

SFIA approved assessments, which result in the award of a digital badge, can only be conducted by SFIA Approved Assessment Partners. APMG has been approved as a SFIA Assessment Partner.  

The APMG scheme enables an organization to run their own internal SFIA assessments following APMG’s processes, which have already been approved by SFIA. We may be able to connect you with a SFIA Accredited Assessor, or we can help your internal assessor prepare and submit their application to SFIA.

Assessments can be recorded on your in-house systems, and you can link automatically to APMG’s digital badge platform to award individuals with a digital badge to demonstrate their level of knowledge, skill and/or competency in the SFIA skill(s) they have been assessed against. 

With the global search for talent, assessing and developing your existing staff will improve productivity and your bottom line while motivating and inspiring your teams.

I want to become a SFIA Assessor

To be a SFIA Skills Assessor, and conduct skills assessments on individuals, you must be approved by the SFIA Foundation. Full details of the SFIA requirements can be found on SFIA's website.

APMG has designed a pre-evaluation program, which has been endorsed by SFIA Foundation, to help individuals prepare for submitting their SFIA Assessor application. We will check you meet the eligibility requirements and ensure that you have prepared all the necessary evidence before submitting your application to SFIA.

If you would like to find out more about the APMG pre-evaluation program, please contact us.

I want someone to conduct SFIA Skills Assessments

As APMG’s assessment scheme has recently been approved, we are in the process of establishing our assessor panel. As and when approved assessors are brought on board, we will add their names to this page.

If you would like to be notified when assessors become available, please register your details with APMG.

I am already an Approved SFIA Skills Assessor

If you have already been approved by SFIA as an Assessor, and would like to deliver skills assessments under APMG’s approved scheme, please get in touch.

The benefits of delivering skills assessments on behalf of APMG are:

• APMG’s assessment scheme has already been approved.
• Your name will be listed on APMG’s website, so prospective clients can contact you directly to request assessment services.
• APMG has a digital badge platform via Credly which can be integrated with your own online portal for recording assessments (if applicable). Alternatively, a manual process can be implemented to issue badges.

I am an Assessment Partner but Need a Badge Platform

If you are a SFIA Assessment Partner, APMG offers a straightforward solution to issue digital badges on your behalf. We have developed an API which will seamlessly connect your online assessment functionality with Credly, APMG’s third-party provider of digital badges.

To sign up for digital badges, just follow these simple steps:

• Request a proposal from APMG.
• Sign up to the terms and conditions.
• Install the API.
• Tell your clients they can now claim SFIA digital badges!

You will receive your proposal in 2-3 business days.